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Auditorium
During rebuilding after the war, VisiTors’ CheCklisT
the original layout was kept in
the auditorium with the Practical Information
imperial colours of red, gold Universitätsring.
and cream. It seats over Map 2 A3.
1,000 spectators. Tel 51 444 41 40.
open Guided tours 3pm daily;
performances: Sep–Jun; tickets:
8am–6pm Mon–Fri, 9am–noon
Sat, Sun & hol. 7 &
∑ burgtheater.at
Transport
% Herrengasse, Rathaus,
Schottentor. v 1, 2, 71, D.

. Der Thespiskarren
The ceiling frescoes in the side wings
are by the Klimt brothers and Franz
Matsch. This one, by Gustav Klimt,
depicts the cart of Thespis, first
performer of a Greek tragedy.

. Front Façade
The façade is crowned
by a frieze of Bacchus and
Ariadne, by Rudolf Weyr.
Above the frieze towers the
statue of Apollo.

1741 Maria Theresa 1955 After its destruction in
founds the Burgheater The Old Burgtheater in World War II, the theatre reopens
in an empty ballroom the Michaelaplatz in with Grillparzer’s King Ottokar
at the Hofburg, to stage Hofburg, in the mid-
mainly Italian operas 18th century
1750 1850 1950 2050
1776 Joseph II reorganizes 1874 Work on
the theatre and promotes the present 14 Oct 1888 The Burgtheater
it to the status of a building begins opens in the presence of the
national theatre Emperor Franz Joseph I and family

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